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"SoCal Pick-Ups started over 25 years ago as the first restoration
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The wieght of your bed is considerable. Do not plan to lift it by yourself,
unless you have three or four friends helping you. When I removed my bed, I
was alone (dumb and unsafe). I put four large, heavy duty eye bolts through
the holes where it was attached to the frame. I secured them on the under
side with large washers and nuts. I ran heavy rope through them and used a
come-along securely attached to the reenforced rafters of my garage. I lifted
the bed up just enough to be able to pull the truck out from underneath it.

Make sure you have substantial saw horses to set it on. Also, tie the rope to
two diagonally opposite eye bolts and repeat for the other two. The idea here
is to have your rope crossed in the center to protect against the rope
slipping out of the hook. The bed was well balanced and fairly secure while
in the air. Take your time . I am sure there are better ways, but that is my
shade-tree method. Always consider the safety of your actions.
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Got a 54 F250 with a generator. Have replaced the voltage regulator
twice and "fried" at least one battery. Seems these old trucks have a
history of sticky regulators. Does anyone know how to "fix" that
problem? Is there something I can do to salvage the
generator/regulator? Or would I be better off replacing the generator
with an alternator? If so what type of alternator would be best. Any
help would be appreciated.

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